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Contact Us Q.U.I.L.T. Guild of NWA P.O. Box 1641 Rogers AR 72757 Photo Credits The Show And Tell photo in the upper right features P.J. Oliver and Diana Haseman showing their completed Mini Sunshine and Shadows from the 1st Super Saturday Sew-In. To the right, is a photo by Carol McCutcheon of some of her favorite quilts hanging at the Guild's 2004 Airing of the Quilts. The third picture is a picture of Sally LeBoeuf snapped at her Super Saturday Sew In where she taught Invisible Machine Applique. She is displaying two of her outstanding quilts. Thirty one lucky quilters boarded the bus for the Wichita Quilt Show and had this picture taken as they departed for Kansas (fourth picture on the right.) February is time for our annual Pat Anglin Baby Quilt Workshop. Every year members gather for the Guild’s big community project workshop. We spend the evening making baby or youth quilts to give to children in crisis. A single antique block, now in the center, inspired this child pleasing quilt (fifth picture on the right.) This Victorian style ornament (below) was one of many ornaments that decorated the QUILT Guild Christmas tree. The tree was donated for a charity auction at the annual Holiday Fantasy event. Guild members donated the ornaments and the tree skirt. After Carol McCutcheon became the happy owner of the tree she tried to document each of the ornaments and the maker. Please tell us if you know the maker of this ornament. Photo by Carol.
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Years ago women planned extensive spring cleaning projects. Often this included the airing of their quilts after a long winter of use. QUILT has continued this tradition by bringing our quilts to the "Airing of the Quilts" held each spring. We have met at the home of Loneta Blevins where we draped our quilts along her rail fences. It is a colorful sight to be seen for miles around. Traditionally, we hold our Airing of the Quilts in May. Beginning in 2006, we met at the Fayetteville home of Deb Langingham as Loneta's fences have been sacrificed to the growth in Northwest Arkansas. Directions for the meeting location will be available in the newsletter as well as on the Programs page. We bring our quilts and share a potluck supper. From these suppers the guild has compiled a Guild Cookbook sold as a fundraiser. Not only are our members great quilters, they are also great cooks! At the picnic, we get together to share great food, awesome old and new quilts, and in general just have a good time. This is an open meeting, all are welcome. After we eat we walk the fence and share the story of each quilt. Often there are hundreds of quilts on display as you can see below. Please join us.  Mini-Lessons Mini-lessons are offered at each regular meeting as well as at the Baby Quilt Workshops. A volunteer member of the guild demonstrates a quilting technique or a block to all who are interested in attending. This is free to members and a large group attends each month. No sign up, just show up. The mini-lesson is held from 6-6:45pm on guild meeting night and is a wonderful source for the new, and not so new quilter, to pick up tips and techniques. Super Saturday Sew In 
On a regular basis, the guild sponsors a Super Saturday Sew In. A member of the guild teaches interested quilters a class for the day. The class is available to guild members for the low price of $10. It is a day filled with fun, learning and camaraderie. Some of the classes held in the past have been: Miniature Sunshine & Shadow quilt by Mikki Stone, Curved Piecing by Paula Mariedaughter, Machine Appliqué by Sally LeBoeuf, Strip Piecing by Joan Beyette and 1/8" framing and Seminole Piecing by Dorothy Day. We are always interested in hearing what classes members would like to see offered. This is a great way to meet other quilters in a small group setting. We usually meet at the Jones Center in Springdale or Carroll Electric in Bentonville or Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers. Super Saturday's are better than a Super Bowl! Bus Trip In the past Quilters United In Learning Together has sponsored two bus trips. These trips can be to any destination a group of quilters wants to visit. The 2003 event was a trip to St. Charles, Missouri for the Outdoor Quilt Show. We made many stops along the way, most always at quilt shops. In 2005 the guild sponsored a trip to the Wichita Quilt Show in Wichita, Kansas. So far these trips have been two day, one night get-a-ways but we are always open to suggestions of where you would like to go. We come back with lots more gear than we left with, including many happy memories of the event and new friendships. It is a great way to get to know other members of the guild (particularly if you share a room with them!) 
Retreat to the Hills VII This year (2007) we will have our seventh annual Quilt Retreat. If you want to get away from all of the things that keep you from quilting... then, RETREAT... to the Hills. Our Retreat is a weekend packed full of quilting, friendship, and fun activities. What could be better? Maybe great food! (Oh yeah! There will be great food, too!) Spend the weekend, from Friday evening, October 26th thru Sunday afternoon, October 28th at the Ozark Natural Science Center. http://onsc.uark.edu ONSC is located in Madison County, Arkansas between Huntsville and Eureka Springs. It is the perfect place to find yourself isolated for a relaxing experience. Participants will be housed in the climate-controlled cabins and activities will take place in the beautiful lodge and educational building. What a great place to hang out with fellow quilters and sneak in a few stitches. There will be several scheduled workshops (to be announced later), six marvelous meals and two nights lodging for $150. Maximum number of participants is 50. At this time the retreat is full. Keep an ear out for someone who might need to cancel and contact Sheila Bayles at for additional information. Pat Anglin Baby Quilt Workshop 
Baby, oh Baby – February is time for our annual Pat Anglin Baby Quilt Workshop. Every year members gather for the Guild’s big community project workshop. We spend the evening making baby or youth quilts to give to children in crisis. Pat Anglin, in the mid 90s, saw the need to supply charitable organizations with baby quilts. The members of QUILT voted to sponsor the project and committed to devote a meeting each year to making baby quilts. Several years later, after Pat's death, the project was given her name to honor her commitment. This year we will be starting early and working late. We will be meeting at the Washington County Extension Office. (Take Fayetteville exit 66 off I 540, turn south (toward town), turn right onto AR-112/N Garland Ave. and go .1 mile. Turn right onto W Drake St at the stoplight and go .1 mile. Turn left onto Mcconnell Rd and go .2 mile - You are there! This will be our February meeting and the Extension Office will be available on February 23rd from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm. See map. There will be door prizes. There is no time limit to work, so show up when you can and stay until 9:00pm if you like. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Bring your traveling supplies: sewing machines, extension cords, power strips, ironing boards, irons, cutting mats and rotary cutters, as well as basic sewing supplies. There will be lots of donated fabric to choose from, but additional fabric donations are always welcome. Bring the kids! Crayon blocks will again be available for our children to do their part for their community. Don’t forget to bring a snack or drink to share. For additional information you can e-mail Kiana Gilchrist at diana.gilchrist@kennametal.com or Kathy Garringer at kgarring@lincoln.nwsc.k12.ar.us . In 2006 - 2007 our guild members made over 300 baby quilts that were distributed to local charities like the Junior League for the It’s My Bag Project and for the Children’s Advocacy Center. Our members also helped with making over 100 quilts for 4 AR Kids at the Arkansas Sheriff’s Ranch. Educational Outreach Program In 2003, the Junior League of NWA contacted Q.U.I.L.T., asking us help them in a project called “It’s My Bag.” The Junior League donates backpacks or gym bags filled with personal items for children who enter area shelters. As part of our educational outreach program, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classes of R. E. Baker Elementary School in Bentonville were asked to make blankets and crayon block quilts that the Junior League then added to their bags. Working with Mrs. April Olson, Baker Art teacher, and volunteers from QUILT and the Junior League, the second and third graders made crayon blocks. The blocks were assembled into 16 quilt tops by QUILT members. About one month later, Baker Elementary fourth graders made a total of 84 fringed fleece blankets for the project. As hoped, the lessons of this project went beyond the artistic activity. In October, a third grade student was killed by a drunk driver. His classmates, who had been a part of last year’s quilt project at Baker, asked if they could make a quilt for the slain boy’s family. Pouring both grief and compassion into their work, the children again made crayon blocks with Mrs. Olson. The quilt was finished by guild members Sharon Holladay, who sewed the top and bound it, and Sue Shadlow, who donated the machine quilting. The children carried forward the love and compassion that they learned goes into every stitch of a quilt. Home Quilt Show Programs Events Newsletter Website designed by QuiltProfessionals, specialists in web design for quilt shops |
